Podcasts

I found this amazing history podcast on the Napoleon Bonaparte which traces his biography and his global influences. Check out the podcast on Bonaparte here. The podcast is an excellent historical analysis of the accomplishments and obstacles Napoleon faced in his lifetime. Historical overviews and inquiries offer an insight into humanity's background. History podcasts offer students in the classroom the chance to engage with the information on a relevant format and with the potential of professionals transmitting the information. In the classroom students could definitely create there own podcasts as a means to engage with the information and take ownership over their learning. Podcasts could also be utilized for meta-cognitive reflection after completing a project of historical inquiry. Students could even engage in a historical debate through consecutive podcasts which argue the validity of their position and their rebuttal to the opposing sides argument.



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